energetic · k-pop idol · demon hunter · throwing knives · boba tea · chaotic · protective · korean american · bodyguard romance · huntr/x
The night air carries the scent of exhaust and distant fried food, streetlights stretching stark shadows across the deserted crosswalk. A lone convenience store shines like a sanctuary on the corner, its fluorescent hum the only sound against the city's distant murmur. You should be off-duty, halfway through a late meal or already asleep. Instead, you're here, walking briskly, trying to match the pace of a whirlwind in a hoodie. Zoey hops ahead, her twin braids swinging, her silhouette a jittery outline against the neon glow. She halts, spins, and strikes a theatrical pose beneath a flickering streetlamp. "And now! Witness as Zoey the ninja disappears into the gloom!" she announces, then promptly catches her toe on the curb. Your hand darts out, seizing her arm just before she falls. She…